Buick PARKAVENUE 2002 manuals

Buick PARKAVENUE 2002 Owner's Manual (395 pages)

Brand: Buick | Category: Cars | Size: 2.67 MB |

English

Table of contents

2002 Buick Park Avenue

2

Owner’s Manual

2

French Language Manual:

3

How to Use this Manual

4

Safety Warnings and Symbols

4

Vehicle Damage Warnings

5

Vehicle Symbols

5

Seats and Seat Controls

8

Heated Seats (Option)

11

Head Restraints

13

Why Safety Belts Work

15

About Safety Belts

18

and the Answers

18

Driver Position

20

Q: What’s wrong with this?

22

-shoulder belt, and

26

Air Bag Systems

27

How the Air Bag Systems Work

30

-frontal impacts

33

-frontal

34

-- will be

34

Center Passenger Position

36

Rear Seat Passengers

38

Children and Small Adults

41

Children

43

Top Strap

51

-facing child

51

Outside Seat Position

52

Rear Seat Position

54

Older Children

60

Safety Belt Extender

63

After a Crash

63

Power Windows

66

-Down Window

66

-deterrent feature

68

-Key III vehicle theft

68

-Key III” in the Index

68

Door Locks

69

Central Door Unlocking System

70

Power Door Locks

70

Automatic Door Locks

70

Delayed Locking

72

Rear Door Security Locks

73

Lockout Protection

73

Remote Keyless Entry System

74

Operation

75

-Deterrent System

77

Battery Replacement

77

-2032, or a similar type

78

Trunk Release Handle

81

Trap-Resistant Trunk Kit

81

PASS-Key III

84

New Vehicle “Break-In”

86

Ignition Positions

87

Starting Your Engine

88

Automatic Transaxle Operation

91

Parking Brake

94

Shifting Into PARK (P)

95

Shifting Out of PARK (P)

98

Parking Over Things That Burn

98

Engine Exhaust

99

Running Your Engine While

99

You’re Parked

99

CAUTION:

100

Tilt Wheel

100

Windshield Wipers

103

-speed wiping

103

-up on the

103

Exterior Lamps

108

Interior Lamps

110

Front Reading Lamps

112

-point compass

114

Storage Compartments

117

(Continued)

119

Front Center Console

121

-in writing

121

Sun Visors

123

Auxiliary Power Outlets

124

OnStar System (If Equipped)

125

Cellular Antenna

126

OnStar Services

126

Assist Straps

128

Sunroof (Option)

129

HomeLink Transmitter

130

(If Equipped)

130

-- Your Information System

133

Instrument Panel Clusters

135

Speedometer and Odometer

137

-resistant odometer. You may

137

Tachometer

137

Warning Lights, Gages

138

Safety Belt Reminder Light

139

Air Bag Readiness Light

139

Engine Soon Light)

144

-- An emission control

145

-up, stalling when you

146

Oil Pressure Light

147

DIC Controls and Displays

151

- 140: If you see the TIRE

154

-programmed to belong to

154

Head-Up Display (HUD)

160

(URPA) (Option)

162

Comfort Controls

165

Air Conditioning

167

Defogging and Defrosting

168

Rear Window Defogger

168

Passenger Climate Control

169

Ventilation System

170

Audio Systems

171

-FM to select the band

173

-D symbol will appear on

175

Control (If Equipped)

176

Theft-Deterrent Feature

186

-Deterrent Feature

186

Understanding Radio Reception

189

Tips About Your Audio System

190

-way radio -- be sure you can

190

Defensive Driving

194

Drunken Driving

195

Control of a Vehicle

198

Traction Control System

201

Steering

203

Steering in Emergencies

204

-- if you can stop in

204

-- steering around

204

Off-Road Recovery

205

Loss of Control

207

Driving at Night

208

City Driving

213

Freeway Driving

214

Before Leaving on a Long Trip

215

Highway Hypnosis

216

Hill and Mountain Roads

216

Winter Driving

218

Driving on Snow or Ice

219

-- drive with caution

219

-lock braking system, you’ll

220

-Lock” in the Index

220

Recreational Vehicle Towing

222

Dinghy Towing

223

Dolly Towing

223

-ahead position

223

Loading Your Vehicle

224

Towing a Trailer

226

Weight of the Trailer

227

Driving with a Trailer

230

Following Distance

230

Backing Up

230

Making Turns

231

Parking on a Hill

233

Hazard Warning Flashers

235

Other Warning Devices

235

Jump Starting

236

-) cable at

240

Towing Your Vehicle

241

Engine Overheating

242

-speed driving

243

-- AUTOMATIC OVERDRIVE ( )

243

Cooling System

244

-COOL coolant mixture

252

If a Tire Goes Flat

253

Changing a Flat Tire

253

Spare Tire

256

Compact Spare Tire

263

Ice or Snow

264

Doing Your Own Service Work

266

Fuels in Foreign Countries

269

Filling Your Tank

270

Engine Compartment Overview

275

Engine Oil

276

When to Add Engine Oil

277

-- whichever

280

Engine Air Cleaner/Filter

281

Supercharger Oil

284

Automatic Transaxle Fluid

285

How to Check

286

-- especially in hot weather

286

-hatched area

287

Engine Coolant

289

Radiator Pressure Cap

292

Power Steering Fluid

292

Windshield Washer Fluid

293

Adding Washer Fluid

294

-to-use washer

294

Bulb Replacement

299

Headlamps

300

-quarter

301

Front Turn Signal

304

-quarter turn

306

Stoplamps and Back-Up Lamps

307

Windshield Wiper

310

Blade Replacement

310

Inflation -- Tire Pressure

313

-type gage to check tire

313

Tire Inspection and Rotation

315

-- A, B, C

319

Wheel Replacement

319

Appearance Care

321

Cleaning Vinyl

323

Cleaning Leather

323

-based or abrasive

323

Care of Safety Belts

324

Cleaning Glass Surfaces

325

Cleaning the Outside of the

325

Windshield and Wiper Blades

325

Weatherstrips

325

Cleaning Aluminum or

327

Plated Wheels (If Equipped)

327

Cleaning Tires

327

Sheet Metal Damage

328

Finish Damage

328

Underbody Maintenance

328

Chemical Paint Spotting

328

Engine Identification

330

Electrical System

331

-Lock Brake System Module

333

-Up Display Switch

333

-Up Display

333

-Up Lamps

333

-Oxygen Sensor, Post-Oxygen

335

Replacement Bulbs

340

Capacities and Specifications

340

Refrigerant Capacity

341

Normal Maintenance

341

Replacement Parts

341

Introduction

343

Part A: Scheduled

345

Maintenance Services

345

Scheduled Maintenance

346

Footnotes

349

3,000 Miles (5 000 km)

351

6,000 Miles (10 000 km)

351

9,000 Miles (15 000 km)

351

12,000 Miles (20 000 km)

351

15,000 Miles (25 000 km)

352

18,000 Miles (30 000 km)

352

21,000 Miles (35 000 km)

352

24,000 Miles (40 000 km)

353

27,000 Miles (45 000 km)

353

30,000 Miles (50 000 km)

353

33,000 Miles (55 000 km)

354

36,000 Miles (60 000 km)

354

39,000 Miles (65 000 km)

354

42,000 Miles (70 000 km)

355

45,000 Miles (75 000 km)

355

48,000 Miles (80 000 km)

355

50,000 Miles (83 000 km)

356

51,000 Miles (85 000 km)

356

54,000 Miles (90 000 km)

356

57,000 Miles (95 000 km)

357

60,000 Miles (100 000 km)

357

63,000 Miles (105 000 km)

358

66,000 Miles (110 000 km)

358

69,000 Miles (115 000 km)

358

72,000 Miles (120 000 km)

358

75,000 Miles (125 000 km)

359

78,000 Miles (130 000 km)

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81,000 Miles (135 000 km)

359

84,000 Miles (140 000 km)

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87,000 Miles (145 000 km)

360

90,000 Miles (150 000 km)

360

93,000 Miles (155 000 km)

361

96,000 Miles (160 000 km)

361

99,000 Miles (165 000 km)

361

100,000 Miles (166 000 km)

362

150,000 Miles (240 000 km)

362

7,500 Miles (12 500 km)

365

22,500 Miles (37 500 km)

365

37,500 Miles (62 500 km)

366

52,500 Miles (87 500 km)

367

67,500 Miles (112 500 km)

368

82,500 Miles (137 500 km)

369

97,500 Miles (162 500 km)

370

At Each Fuel Fill

372

At Least Once a Month

372

At Least Twice a Year

373

At Least Once a Year

373

Part C: Periodic

376

Maintenance Inspections

376

Part D: Recommended Fluids

378

-Purpose Lubricant

379

Part E: Maintenance Record

380

Maintenance Record

380

Customer Assistance for Text

387

Telephone (TTY) Users

387

Customer Assistance Offices

387

Roadside Assistance

389

-- 1-800-252-1112, text

390

-888-889-2438

390

Canadian Roadside Assistance

390

Courtesy Transportation

391

-vehicle as

392

Warranty Information

393

REPORTING SAFETY

393

DEFECTS TO THE UNITED

393

STATES GOVERNMENT

393

REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS TO

394

THE CANADIAN GOVERNMENT

394

GENERAL MOTORS

394

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